Développés are performed à la quatrième devant, à la seconde and à la quatrième derrière and may be executed in all directions of the body. Please try a different letter. data-sizes="0x0:|1024x0:300x250" This is a progression on the points or demi-pointes by a series of small, even steps with the feet close together. Pirouettes are performed en dedans, turning inward toward the supporting leg, or en dehors, turning outward in the direction of the raised leg. The toe of the working foot describes an oval, the extreme ends of which are the second position en l’air and the supporting leg. If an assemblé is en tournant it must be preceded by a preparatory step. The forms of arabesque are varied to infinity. The toe of the working foot does not rise off the ground and does not pass beyond the fourth position front (fourth position ouvert) or the fourth position back. They may be executed en dehors or en dedans.En dehors (Russian School): Fourth position R foot back. Please try a different letter.

Indicates that the dancer is to stand high on the balls of the feet and under part of the toes. Petits battements are executed with the supporting foot à terre, sur la demi-pointe or sur la pointe.Battement stretched. data-unit="pointe_magazine/pm_desktop_medrec" border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); In pirouettes the term indicates that a pirouette is made inward toward the supporting leg.Outward. The thigh should also be held horizontal so that the pointed toe of the working foot passes at (approximately) the height of the supporting knee. They should be practiced en croix.Large battement. As, for example, in arabesque penchée.Five positions of the feet. font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none; Even-numbered entrechats are done en face or en tournant, while odd-numbered entrechats are done devant, derrière, en tournant, the côté or de volée. 1930s; earliest use found in Tomaroff's Simplified Dictionary Dancing. Please try a different letter.

This position corresponds to the fifth position en avant, Cecchetti method, or the first position, French and Russian Schools. Penuche definition, a fudgelike candy made of brown sugar, butter, and milk, usually with nuts. It is done forward to attitude croisée or effacée, and to all the arabesques.

The body and head should come into play and a suggestion of épaulement should be used. The next balancé will be to the left side.

See Jeté en tournant en avant, grand (Cecchetti method).Jumped, jumping. Jennifer Zmuda, Courtesy BalletMet In the Russian School, ballotté is performed traveling forward on ballotté en avant and backward on ballotté en arrire to the place from which the first jump began. There are two kinds of ballonné: ballonné simple, which may be performed petit or grand; and ballonné compose, which is a compound step consisting of three movements. Balancé may be done crossing the foot either front or back. With a strong jump open the legs, beat the R leg behind the L, open the legs, beat the R leg in front of the L, open the legs and finish in demi-plié in the fifth position, R foot back.Shouldering.